February's show features Benny Goodman swinging on eMusic.com, 8 of Jesse's favorite classic swing songs with vocals, new music from The California Honeydrops and Sweet Emma and The Mood Swingers, and lots of audience feedback. (66 minutes)

00:04	Song: "Obama Day" by The California Honeydrops - Unreleased Watch the video for Obama Day and the The Day After Obama Day follow-up on youtube.com!
03:31	Welcome to episode #038 of Hey Mister Jesse.
05:12	News: Yehoodi Radio - February Guest DJ: Ksenia Apozjants (Moscow, Russia)
07:08	News: Frankie Manning's 95th Birthday Festival Update - May 21st - 25th in New York City - Over 1,000 dancers coming from over 30 countries - Registrional currently closed but should be opening back up in a couple of weeks! - Also, Frankie week is coming up the week of March 12th. Check website for details.
09:29	News: Recent Finds - Various Artists - Cadillac Records Soundtrack (Deluxe Edition) (available from AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus) - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - The Tiffany Transcriptions (available from AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus)
17:32	News: Benny Goodman Swings on eMusic Recommendation from DJ Bill Speidel in Norfolk, Virginia - "I'm Coming Virginia" by Benny Goodman (vocals by Jimmy Rushing) - The Yale University Music Library, Vol. 3: Big Band In Europe - "Splanky" by Benny Goodman - The Yale University Music Library, Vol. 7: Florida Sessions - "Big John's Special" by Benny Goodman - Live in Bankok 1956 Bonus: - "Sugar Foot Stomp (take 2)" by The Benny Goodman Orchestra - Tribute To Benny Goodman
27:47	8-Count Swing: Classic Vocal Swing 8 of my favorite classic swinging vocal tracks. Example: "Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance)" by Ella Fitzgerald - The Early Years Part 1 (available from AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus) 8. "Four Or Five Times" by Lionel Hampton - Tempo and Swing (track, not album, available from eMusic) 7. "Shoot The Sherbert To Me, Herbert" by Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven (vocals by Edythe Wright) - The Music Goes Round and Round (track, not album, available from AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic) 6. "Spreadin' Rhythm Around" by Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson - Lady Day Swings (available from AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus and track, not album, on eMusic) 5. "Do You Wanna Jump, Children?" by Count Basie (vocals by Jimmy Rushing) - Complete Decca Recordings (available from AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus) 4. "Opus One" by Anita O'Day and Gene Krupa - Let Me Off Uptown: The Best Of Anita O'Day (available from AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus) 3. "Hep Cat's Love Song" by Cab Calloway - Are You Hep To The Jive? (available from AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus and track, not album, on eMusic) 2. "Public Jitterbug No. 1" by The Cats And The Fiddle - We Cats Will Sing For You 1939-1940 Volume 1 (available from AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!) 1. "Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance)" by Benny Goodman (vocals by Helen Ward) - Sing, Sing, Sing (available from AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus and track, not album, on eMusic) Bonus: - "Long, Strong, And Consecutive" by Duke Ellington (vocals by Joya Sherrill) - Complete Mid-Forties Recordings (available from AmazonMp3 and iTunes) Producers Picks on Yehoodi Radio: As a companion to the podcast, I record a monthly show for Yehoodi Radio called "Producers Picks". During February, tune in to listen to the vocal classic swing tracks from this 8-Count Swing in their entirety: Mondays: 3pm Eastern / 12pm Pacific and 2am Eastern / 11pm Pacific Thursdays: 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific and 11pm Eastern / 8pm Pacific Please let us know if YOU have an 8-Count Swing suggestion.
56:34	Feedback - Marc D'Olimpio (France) recommends some swinging children's music: "The Ladybugs Picnic" - Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music. Watch the video on youtube.com. - Morgan Day (Orange, CA) recommends "Ashkenaz" by The Royal Society Jazz Orchestra - Deja Vu? - Henrik Eriksson (Uppsala, Sweden) recommends his favorite local jump blues and rhythm'n'blues band Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers(myspace page) and their new album Turn It Up.Be sure to check out their great video for "Chicago Boogie", featuring a bunch of Lindy Hoppers! In case you are interested in picking up more of their great swinging music, you can find Sweet Emma's older album on cdbaby.com. Don't forget to check out Henrik's great blog, Swing, Jazz and Blues - Dance To The Music.
58:08	Song: "April in Arkansas" by Sweet Emma & Her Mood Swingers - Turn It Up
1:03:58	Contest Reminder: *Tell us about one of your favorite swinging drummers.* One entry will be randomly selected to win a copy of The Commandments Of Early Rhythm and Blues Drumming. Entries can be submitted by email or voicemail. Deadline is February 15th. Winner will be announced on the March episode of the podcast.
1:04:55	Thanks

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